Meghan Markle and Harry may 'pop up again' claims Myers

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down with Oprah Winfrey and the couple made some explosive comments. The couple claimed there were conversations about the colour of Archie’s skin before he was born.

The interview sparked an ongoing race row with many calling for the Royal Family to launch an investigation into the claims.

Following the interview, #AbolishTheMonarchy started trending on Twitter.

But now, Lord-Lieutenant Golding, 67, said the remarks about Archie could have been “clumsy” but did not necessarily amount to racism.

She argued the public did not know anything about the alleged conversations and they did not have any context.

Lord-Lieutenant Golding told BBC’s Today programme: “[The comments] are not necessarily unacceptable.

“I know many people have an interest in new babies and what new babies are going to bring to us.

“I do not know what anyone’s intention may be.

“It is very easy in life to be slightly clumsy, sometimes because you are in a different situation.

“You might be feeling very tender and have uncertainty yourself about things.

“You do not know what people’s intentions are, you do not know the context, you do not know anything about how discussions came about.

“I bet in your family you have had that question about, ‘What is little girl baby or little boy baby going to do – are his eyes going to be blue?'”

Lord-Lieutenant Golding, who was appointed OBE for her services to black and minority people in the South West, said she was not convinced about Meghan and Harry’s claims.

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She continued: “I do not believe in the least that they are racist.

“The Lord-Lieutenant works across the five royals palaces and we have all sorts of activities and relationships.

“I can say they are a very respectful group of people and I have never encountered racism at all.”

Her comments come after Karen Gibson, who led the gospel choir who sung at Meghan and Harry’s wedding, also defended Prince Charles following the accusations.

Ms Gibson told TMZ it was Charles who invited her choir to perform and said he had gone “out of his way” to congratulate them on their success since the wedding.

The conductor said she was “finding it hard to believe” Charles could have been the one who said anything about Archie’s skin colour.

Two days after the interview aired on CBS in the US – and one day after ITV broadcast it – the Royal Family issued a short, 64-word statement.

The official statement from the Queen read: “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Meghan and Harry.

“The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning.

“While some recollections may vary, they are taken seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.

“Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much-loved family members.”

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